Australia: Listed companies

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 Australia

Number of companies listed on the stock exchange

 Latest value 1,976
 Year 2022
 Measure companies
 Data availability 1975 - 2022
 Average 1,452
 Min - Max 930 - 2,013
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 1976 companies, a decline from 1977 companies in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 661 companies, based on data from 70 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 1975 to 2022 is 1452 companies. The minimum value, 930 companies, was reached in 1983 while the maximum of 2013 companies was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Australia - Listed companies - Recent values chart

Historical series
Australia - Listed companies - historical chart - 1975-2022




The number of listed companies on the stock exchange in Australia is an indicator of the development of the stock market. A higher number means that more companies use equity financing in their business. Of course, the number of listed companies in Australia and other countries also reflects the size of the economy: larger economies have more firms.
Definition: Listed domestic companies, including foreign companies which are exclusively listed, are those which have shares listed on an exchange at the end of the year. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies, such as holding companies and investment companies, regardless of their legal status, are excluded. A company with several classes of shares is counted once. Only companies admitted to listing on the exchange are included.

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 Stock market capitalization, percent of GDP 99.19 2022 percent
 Stock market capitalization, in dollars 1,679.17 2022 billion U.S. dollars
 Stock market turnover ratio 64.88 2022 percent
 Listed companies 1,976 2022 companies
 Stock market value traded 64.35 2022 percent
 Stock market return 19.30 2021 percent
 Stock market access for smaller firms 60.79 2018 percent
 Stock market activity for smaller firms 67.21 2018 percent
 Stock price volatility 21.70 2021 percent
 Mutual fund assets 185.10 2020 percent
 Life insurance volume 1.07 2020 percent
 Non-life insurance premium volume 2.24 2020 percent
 Pension fund assets to GDP 132.59 2020 percent
 Insurance company assets 12.59 2020 percent
 Nonbank financial institutions assets to GDP 9.85 2021 percent
 Stock market index 144.23 8/2024 points
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